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From a Nobel prize and photosynthesis-powered brains to neurodegeneration research and controversy over a new Alzheimer’s drug, a look back at some of the biggest brain-related developments of the year.

Conservation of structures and functions between single-celled fungi and human cells allow researchers to probe the brain.

The single-celled fungus allows researchers to study Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS and other brain diseases with unparalleled speed and scale.

Worms, flies, and yeast live longer if the fidelity of their protein-making machinery is improved, a study shows.

The methodology involves modifying histones and displaying them on the cell surface for analysis.

By harnessing a unique property of yeast, scientists can synthesize histones and the enzymes that modify these proteins, which spool DNA and influence gene expression.

The material turns bright pink when it comes in contact with an enzyme produced by the fungus Candida albicans.

Over centuries of cultivating Saccharomyces cerevisiae to make dough, bakers have put selective pressure on the species, causing it to diverge into two distinct groups, according to the authors.

The use of yeast artificial chromosomes has enabled the rapid genetic reconstruction of the novel coronavirus.

Olivia Ballew, a graduate student at Indiana University, is currently writing her dissertation while preparing to compete in the upcoming Olympic marathon trials.

A variety of yeasts collected near Woods Hole, Massachusetts, show unconventional cell division.

Organisms with unusual genomes are helping scientists investigate gene regulation, evolution, and development.

Scientists extracted 4,500-year-old yeast from Egyptian pottery to use in breadmaking.

Governor Phil Murphy signs a bill honoring the bacterium discovered in his state’s soil, now known for its antibiotic compounds used to treat tuberculosis.

A study underscores the importance of Dna2 in maintaining the integrity of the genetic code.

A study on yeast illuminates how insertions may occur.

Genes inserted into the yeast genome produce the compounds CBD and THC in the microbes.

Two studies contest the idea that the noncoding sequences are just “junk DNA,” demonstrating that they play important roles in the regulation of cell growth.